INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will serve as an airworthiness expert on matters relating to manned and/or unmanned air vehicle flight clearance requirements. You will serve as an airworthiness expert on matters relating to establishing airworthiness, managing risk mitigation and implementing limitation thresholds in support of airworthiness and safety of flight assessments of all DoN air vehicles. You will develop, review, and release AW certification products Flight Clearances for all aviation systems and integrated stores owned or operated by the USN/USMC on behalf of the DON Airworthiness Authority. You will serve as an airworthiness advocate at planning meetings, program reviews, decision briefings, and Fleet events. You will appropriately inform leadership decision making of implications to airworthiness and safety of flight wrt specific platform capability development, configuration modifications, and/or emergent issues. You will collaborate with stakeholders including program, engineering, test, Fleet, and OEMs to resolve controversial issues and conflicting requirements concerning air vehicle/weapon system integration safety-of-flight issues.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the dp-04 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrated experience planning and conducting cross-domain engineering reviews to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with established policies, instructions, and airworthiness standards for manned and/or unmanned aviation systems. Applies expert knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines to evaluate system design, safety, and operational risk in support of airworthiness determinations and flight clearance decisions. Serves or prepares to serve as a technical authority on air vehicle flight clearance policy, including establishing airworthiness, assessing and mitigating risk, and implementing operational limitations and thresholds. Possesses working knowledge of Airworthiness and CYBERSAFE Office fleet-facing products, including flight clearances and flight manuals (NATOPS/NATIP), and applies this knowledge to support safe and effective aviation operations. Demonstrates strong collaboration and systems engineering mindset, working across technical teams and stakeholders with diverse perspectives to develop integrated solutions, simplify complex technical issues, and communicate findings clearly both orally and in writing. Exercises critical thinking and sound engineering judgment in technical and policy environments that may be evolving or not fully defined, using systems-of-systems thinking to drive mission-focused outcomes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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